WBRC
WBRC - Welsh Birds Rarities Committee
WBRC assesses records of scarce and rare birds in Wales, producing an annual report. It also maintains the list of all the birds seen in Wales.
- Accepted, an adult & 2cy Purple Heron, Cors Erddreiniog, Anglesey, 16 Apr, adult until 21 Apr. Observer: D. Wright.
- Accepted, Barred Warbler, Porth Clais, St. Davids, Pembroke 12 Oct. Observer S. Jones.
- Accepted, Red-necked Grebe, Little Haven, Pembroke 19 Feb. Observer DJ Astins.
- Accepted, 4 Great Shearwaters & 2 Cory's Shearwaters, logged passing Strumble Head, Pembroke, 29 Aug. Observers: L. Gravett, G. Mee, F. Day et al.
- Accepted, 2 male Surf Scoter off Rhagwen Point, Carmarthen Bay, Carmarthen, 29 Dec. Observer T. Phelps.
- Accepted, Great Shearwater off Old Castle Head, Tenby, Pembroke, 4 Aug. Observer T. Phelps.
- Accepted, Cory's Shearwater off St. Govans Head, Pembroke, 31 Aug. Observer: T. Phelps.
- Accepted, 4 Great Shearwaters logged passing Strumble Head, Pembroke, 28 Oct. Observers: G. Mee, F. Day et al.
- Accepted, 22 Great Shearwaters logged passing Strumble Head, Pembroke, 27 Oct. Observers: L. Gravett et al.
- Accepted, 50 Cory's Shearwaters, 1623 Great Shearwaters, logged passing Strumble Head, Pembroke 24 Oct, smashing Welsh day record. Observers: L. Gravett et al.
- Accepted, 313 Cory's Shearwaters & 13 Great Shearwaters logged passing Strumble Head, Pembroke, 23 Oct, smashing Welsh day record. Observers: A. Rogers, G. Mee, F. Day, M. Meehan et al.
- Accepted, 2cy Caspian Gull, Gronant, Flint 8 Feb, finder M. Hughes & Z. Spaull.
- Accepted, Bee-eater, Rhosneigr, Anglesey, 11 Apr. Finder T. Williams.
- Accepted, red-head Smew, Llangorse, Brecon from 23 Nov onwards, finder M. Waldron.
- Accepted, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Woebley, Gower, 6 -14 Sept. Finders: L. Le Grice, M. Hipkin.
- Accepted, male + female Surf Scoter, off Gilman Head, Carmarthen 25 Jan, birds had been present since December 2024.
- Accepted, Little Auk, off Overton, Gower, 4 Nov. Observer M. Hipkin.
- Accepted, Black Kite, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Anglesey, 13 May, observer B. Howe.
- Accepted, Red-necked Phalarope, River Taff, Cardiff, E. Glamorgan, 7 Sept. Photo F. Sengpiel, per County Recorder.
- Accepted, Cory's Shearwater, off Overton, Gower, 31 Aug, observers: M. Hipkin & L. Le Grice.
- Accepted, 1cy White-rumped Sandpiper, Malltraeth, Anglesey, 22-23 Oct, considered different bird to the one seen at the same site 17-18 Oct. Finder & photos R. Partis.
- Accepted, adult White-rumped Sandpiper, Malltraeth Cob, Anglesey 19 Aug 25, finder Rhys Jones.
- Accepted, Little Auk, found dead, Cors Fochno, Borth, Ceredigion, 25 Oct, finder & photo : J. Lyons.
- Accepted, Lesser Yellowlegs, Inland Sea, Anglesey, from 4 Nov. FinderJ. Nasir, photo T. Williams.
- Accepted, 1cy White-rumped Sandpiper, Malltraeth, Anglesey, 17 - 18 Oct. Finder D. Wright, photo S. Culley.
- Accepted, Red-necked Phalarope (with two Grey Phalaropes), Lisvane Res. Cardiff, E. Glamorgan. Finder S. Preddy, photo F. Sengpiel
- Accepted, Common Rosefinch, Skokholm, Pembroke, 13-14 Sept. Finder & photo R. Brown. @skokholmisland.bsky.social
- Accepted, 1cy Barred Warbler, Skokholm, Pembroke, 8 - 19 Sept. Finder G. Eagle, photo R. Brown. @skokholmisland.bsky.social
- Accepted, Red-necked Grebe, Holyhead Harbour, Anglesey, from 10 Nov. Finder & photo J. Shergold.
- Accepted, Shore Lark, Great Orme, Caernarfon, from 7 Nov. Finder P. Alderson. Photo R. Sandham @birdsandbikes.bsky.social
- Accepted, Little Bunting, Bardsey, Caernarfon, 15 & 16 Oct. Finders P. Jenks, RI Thorpe, photo SD Stansfield. @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social
- Accepted, Red-breasted Flycatcher, 1cy, trapped + ringed Bardsey, Caernarfon, 12 Oct. Finder E. Turner, photo SD Stansfield. @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social
- Accepted, Raddes Warbler, trapped + ringed, Bardsey, Caernarfon 11 Oct. Finder E. Turner, photo SD Stansfield. @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social
- Accepted, two 1cy American Golden Plovers, Dale Airfield, Pembroke 2 -3 Oct, one then on Skokholm 5 - 8 Oct, finders DJ Astins & on Skokholm R. Brown. Photos DJ Astins. @westcoastbirds.bsky.social @skokholmisland.bsky.social
- Accepted, Blyth's Reed Warbler, trapped & ringed, Bardsey, Caernarfon 4 Sept, finder G. Lee, E. Turner, SD Stansfield et al. @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social
- Accepted, Pectoral Sandpiper, Cors Ddyga, Anglesey 28 - 30 Sept, finder R. Pritchard, photo MJ Jones.
- Accepted, Red-necked Grebe, Rhossilli, Gower 11-12 Apr, finders P. Bristow, J.Hunt, MC Powell
- Accepted, Pectoral Sandpiper, RSPB Cors Ddyga, Anglesey, 20 - 22 May, finder J. Tragan
- Accepted, Nightingale, trapped & ringed, Bardsey, Caernarfon, 8 Sept, finder S. Hughes.
- Accepted, Red-backed Shrike, Skokholm, Pembroke, from 26 Sept, photo R. Brown. @skokholmisland.bsky.social
- Accepted, Little Bunting, trapped & ringed, Skokholm, Pembroke, 28 Sept, photo R. Brown. @skokholmisland.bsky.social
- Accepted, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Skokholm, Pembroke 14 Sept, presumed same as the one at Dale the day before, photo R. Brown.
- Accepted, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Dale Airfield, Pembroke 13 Sept, finder & photo B. Southern.
- Accepted, Nightingale, trapped & ringed, Skokholm, Pembroke, 27 - 29 Aug. Ringer H. Franklin.
- Accepted, Pectoral Sandpiper, R. Clwyd, Rhyl, Denbigh, 12 - 20 Sept, finder & photos A. Humphreys-Jones.
- Accepted, 1cy White-winged Black Tern, Fishguard Harbour, Pembroke, 14 - 19 Sept, finder G. Mee, also seen off Strumble Head 15 & 16 Sept, finder L. Gravett, photo G. Mee.
- Accepted, Common Rosefinch, Bardsey, Caernarfon, 19 Sept, finders SD Stansfield, EH Turner.
- Accepted, Common Rosefinch, Bardsey, Caernarfon 9 Sept, finder SD Stansfield.
- Accepted, Red-necked Phalarope, RSPB Cors Ddyga, Anglesey 9 Sept. Photo M. Jones.
- Accepted, 4 singing Spotted Crakes, RSPB Ynyshir 12 - 25 Apr, finders D. Anning, T. Kistruck, M Carter, M. Harvey.
